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33. The elephant is being addressed, thanks.

Reply to 58Sunliner (Reply #27)

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 09:57 PM

Apr 2017

Though some are -- predictably -- trying to change the subject and it's now too late to do anything about anything.

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Wash Post: Racism motivated Trump voters more than authoritarianism [View all] Number23 Apr 2017 OP

SO DID SEXISM. Why do they continually leave THAT OUT? First female nominee of major party.. CousinIT Apr 2017 #1

It's probably been left out because the majority a sub-group of women voted for Trump Number23 Apr 2017 #22

42% of women who voted, voted for DT. Apparently, of the total 53% were white. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #28

White people were not the reason Obama was elected. 94% of black women voted for Clinton Number23 Apr 2017 #32

Why do so many people assume women can't be sexist against women? athena May 2017 #37

Absolutely. Well said, athena. Number23 May 2017 #41

Wasn't aware Jon Stewart joined in on the action.. JHan Apr 2017 #2

I wasn't either.. he can be soooo OFF sometimes, tho Cha Apr 2017 #9

Yes, best not to hero worship these souls :) JHan Apr 2017 #18

to me bill maher heaven05 Apr 2017 #15

best approach. Treat them all with skepticism. JHan Apr 2017 #16

jon stewart always feels the need to be "fair" and not appear too partisan JI7 Apr 2017 #20

It was obvious for a long time. brer cat Apr 2017 #3

::snort:: irisblue Apr 2017 #4

I can't even picture a Democratic candidate attacking Charles Bukowski Apr 2017 #5

Giiirlll.. Quayblue Apr 2017 #6

tRump ran with the slogan sheshe2 Apr 2017 #7

Aloha 23! I've just been posting that around.. Cha Apr 2017 #8

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2017 #10

Yeah - there's that JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #11

Thank you for a great OP... NurseJackie Apr 2017 #12

Exit polling showed top two issues for Trump voters were immigration and terrorism emulatorloo Apr 2017 #13

Correct, those words translate to racism and the overall misogyny was there of course Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #14

Exactly. And not that I trust exit polls that much but it has been glaringly apparent what the Number23 Apr 2017 #23

oh and "will you finally listen since it's not just "US" saying it now???" JHan Apr 2017 #17

Kick politicasista Apr 2017 #19

Was this the video of the guy shouting "Heil Trump!" or another one?? Number23 Apr 2017 #24

This one from The New York Times politicasista May 2017 #38

Wow. I have never seen that before. I don't see how any moderately intelligent or decent human being Number23 May 2017 #40

Yep. politicasista Jun 2017 #42

lots of white people want to absolve their own fams about being racists La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2017 #21

BBC interviewed a number of gay men in France who are supporting Le Pen Number23 Apr 2017 #25

Fuck yes. Every fucking word of that. JHan Apr 2017 #34

holy crap. this election exposed so much racism in white gay male culture. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2017 #36

I agree with Wash. Post; northoftheborder Apr 2017 #26

We'll ignore the elelphant in the room SEXISM. Was the question asked?? No. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #27

The elephant is being addressed, thanks. Number23 Apr 2017 #33

Wash Post: Racism motivated Trump voters more than authoritarianism. LenaBaby61 Apr 2017 #29

No kidding. Of course it didn't help that the media did their damnedest to normalize trump's racist still_one Apr 2017 #30

Build the wall is code for "don't let the brown people in" kimbutgar Apr 2017 #31

Trump's base is full of racists Gothmog Apr 2017 #35

kick! nt steve2470 May 2017 #39

Joan C. Williams, lawyer, author, & professor has a book we'll be hearing about irisblue Jun 2017 #43

i don't see how this makes it any better or not as bad JI7 Jun 2017 #44

Have you guys seen the video of the Frank Luntz focus group where these imbeciles APPLAUDED Number23 Jun 2017 #45